Took the plunge and got an AP set yesterday. I am really impressed with the speed and the battery life so far. Using Note 1 previously, this Note 2 is a move forward for Samsung and Google.

Was sceptical initially on its performance but after using it for almost a day now, going back to Note 1 seemed 'slow'.

As I frequently change phones, AP set is not a problem for me. Most of my phones are gone before the warranty is up (i.e. my current Note still has 1 year on it so the new owner can still enjoy it like a new phone). Advise, if you are spending all your money on the phone and planning to keep it for long term, then get an official SME set, otherwise, get whatever that makes you happy.

[quote=benny888,Oct 13 2012, 09:28 AM]
No cons found so far. Yes I am serious in saying it
Name me one of your concern n I will look at it n see whether any negatives about it
Phone is super slick, smooth, responsive and best of all insanely excellent battery life

This I have to agree with benny. Of all the devices I owned this sits right at the top. 4 days moderate use - lots of tethering. Charged only twice.